Women's knowledge of their HIV antibody state: its effect on their decision whether to continue the pregnancy

Little is known about the attitudes of women infected with HIV towards pregnancy and whether they decide to continue a pregnancy or terminate it. It is often assumed that a high proportion of women who find that they are infected will terminate their pregnancy because of the risk to the baby, the po...

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Published in:BMJ 1990-01, Vol.300 (6716), p.23-24
Main Authors: Johnstone, F D, Brettle, R P, MacCallum, L R, Mok, J, Peutherer, J F, Burns, S
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Abortion, Induced
AIDS/HIV
Antibodies
Antibodies, Viral - analysis
Attitude to Health
Awareness
Bioethics
Children
Decision Making
Diseases
Female
HIV
HIV - immunology
HIV infections
HIV Seropositivity - complications
Humans
Induced abortion
Predisposing factors
Pregnancy
Pregnancy Complications, Infectious - psychology
Pregnant Women
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Summary:Little is known about the attitudes of women infected with HIV towards pregnancy and whether they decide to continue a pregnancy or terminate it. It is often assumed that a high proportion of women who find that they are infected will terminate their pregnancy because of the risk to the baby, the possible risks to themselves, and their potentially limited life span. The main risk factors for HIV infection among women in Edinburgh are intravenous use of drugs and being the sexual partner of an infected drug user. We studied the decisions made about pregnancy in all women with these risk factors.
ISSN:0959-8138
1468-5833
1756-1833
DOI:10.1136/bmj.300.6716.23